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<blockquote data-quote="Frankie" data-source="post: 61364" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Or maybe, <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> , they're not trying to impress anyone. Maybe they're just reporting the facts!! Goodness what an idea!! Last year was an especially bad year for CAB. With the demand for beef being so good, feeders were not feeding cattle as long, thus fewer were "finished" to meet CAB specs. When you consider all the other "black" breeds, I think that's still a pretty good qualification percentage. We know Angus meet CAB specs at a higher rate. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>MARC has research showing that the higher the Brahman influence in a carcass, the more likely it will be tough. A few years ago, the Brahman Association was supporting some feed tests and collecting carcass data to identify those Brahman blood lines that produced efficient, tasty cattle. I'd be interested to know if the tests are still ongoing? Nolan Ryan Branded Beef is the only branded beef program built on Brahman genetics. They aim for the Select grade, then use three different methods to tenderize it to meet their "guaranteed tender" claim. They sell the carcasses that grade Choice into the general meat market.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think "many other breeds" grade well. Of course, so many of them have added Angus, it might have improved their grading. But not all Angus grade, so it depends on what bloodlines they used. About 30 years ago, with the influx of Continental cattle, including Simmental, not enough cattle were making the grade. Some segments of the beef industry got the USDA to lower the grading standards. That's when the Angus Association started CAB. They believed consumers would be willing to pay more for a quality cut of beef. It took a long time, but they were eventually proven right. </p><p></p><p>Management and feeding are important in quality and yield grades. But if an animal doesn't have the genetics to marble, you can feed him forever and not get marbling. You need both to meet the CAB specifications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frankie, post: 61364, member: 13"] Or maybe, :o , they're not trying to impress anyone. Maybe they're just reporting the facts!! Goodness what an idea!! Last year was an especially bad year for CAB. With the demand for beef being so good, feeders were not feeding cattle as long, thus fewer were "finished" to meet CAB specs. When you consider all the other "black" breeds, I think that's still a pretty good qualification percentage. We know Angus meet CAB specs at a higher rate. MARC has research showing that the higher the Brahman influence in a carcass, the more likely it will be tough. A few years ago, the Brahman Association was supporting some feed tests and collecting carcass data to identify those Brahman blood lines that produced efficient, tasty cattle. I'd be interested to know if the tests are still ongoing? Nolan Ryan Branded Beef is the only branded beef program built on Brahman genetics. They aim for the Select grade, then use three different methods to tenderize it to meet their "guaranteed tender" claim. They sell the carcasses that grade Choice into the general meat market. I don't think "many other breeds" grade well. Of course, so many of them have added Angus, it might have improved their grading. But not all Angus grade, so it depends on what bloodlines they used. About 30 years ago, with the influx of Continental cattle, including Simmental, not enough cattle were making the grade. Some segments of the beef industry got the USDA to lower the grading standards. That's when the Angus Association started CAB. They believed consumers would be willing to pay more for a quality cut of beef. It took a long time, but they were eventually proven right. Management and feeding are important in quality and yield grades. But if an animal doesn't have the genetics to marble, you can feed him forever and not get marbling. You need both to meet the CAB specifications. [/QUOTE]
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